Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityMy experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.Chris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.
Dr Health-shared OfficialGestational Diabetes - Continuing CareRelevant content to the Continuing Care Phase of your Gestational Diabetes Journey. This playlist is for people who are interested in Gestational Diabetes.9
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityCan I move up and down tiers if I've been to hospital Diabetic Foot MDT?Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about the settings where people with Diabetic foot problems are cared for.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityTypes of diet available for Diabetes.Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician talks about diets for people with Diabetes. She explains that you can chose your type of diet depending on your type of Diabetes as well as how long you've had Diabetes. If you are in the early stages of Type 2 Diabetes Donna talks about possibly trying to reverse Diabetes.
Dr Health-shared Officialin HealthShared Diabetes CommunityRoutine tests when starting SGLT-2 inhibitors.Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains what routine tests are done when starting on SGLT-2 inhibitors. He explains that Blood Pressure monitoring is important as well as kidney function blood tests to make sure that you are not getting dehydrated on these medicines.
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